Kana Morimura

Kana’s investigation experience includes internal investigations, authority responses, and customer engagements for Japanese corporations on anti-corruption, antitrust, fraud, and product quality matters. Kana also has extensive experience in advising clients on establishing or restructuring their compliance programs, including promoting compliance programs based on global standards and periodic updates on compliance, as well as implementing compliance restructuring plans agreed to with the authorities after government investigations. 

She has experience of working as a Japanese licensed lawyer at law firms in Tokyo.

• Japanese infrastructure company on enhancements to its global anti-corruption compliance program. 
• A multijurisdictional consulting firm in setting its anti-corruption policy. 
• A Japanese auto part supplier in global antitrust investigations led by multinational authorities, including the DOJ, and in follow-on class action case that resulted in defeat of class certification. 
• Japanese auto part suppliers in antitrust investigation before the DOJ, including cases that resulted in closing the investigation without prosecution. 
• Japanese executives of auto part suppliers in antitrust investigations by the DOJ. 
• Sumitomo Rubber Industries., Ltd. on its acquisition of the DUNLOP brand from The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Europe, North America, and Oceania. 
• Numerous Japan-based manufacturers and financial institutions on compliance issues, including antitrust, anti-corruption, litigation, and product quality management. 
• Japanese material suppliers in their internal investigations and potential governmental proceedings and litigation related to product inspection data issues, including advising on their disclosure of the issue and preparing for the press conference in Japan. 
• A Japanese financial institution in an investigation and legal proceedings brought by the DOJ and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a third-party witness. 
• A Japanese financial institution on various compliance matters, including sanctions, anti-money laundering and corporate social responsibility relating to its global operations. 
• A Japanese financial institution in possible misconduct relating to its derivative transactions and follow-on compliance restructuring. 
• A Japanese transportation company in data protection advice in connection with its operations for oversea customers. 
• A Japanese chemical company in an employment litigation matter in US federal court.